On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:00:58 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Bob F wrote:

The permits are the city, the power utility is the city. What's laughable?



I've never lived anywhere where "the power utility is the city", so
you are laughable.

The city here has the power company, but I assure you that their
planning tsars aren't counting hot tubs. Tax assessors, OTOH...